The A380 South Devon Highway was closed on the Southbound carriageway following a collision near the Sandygate turn-off.

There was queuing traffic from the B3195 to the A381 Torquay Road, according to traffic monitoring website Inrix.

Early reports suggested a car had collided with the central reservation.

We'll bring you live updates as soon as we get them in the blog below.

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Woman pulled from the water by kayaker

It has been confirmed that the coastguard received a 999 call just before 11am, from a member of the public saying they could see a person in difficulty in the water.

Porthleven coastguard team, the coastguard helicopter from Newquay, Penlee inshore lifeboat, police and ambulance service were all involved in the rescue operation.

When they arrived at the scene a kayaker had already taken the woman ashore.

She was transferred to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro for treatment, but doctors were unable to save her.

A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: “HM Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public, just before 11 this morning, saying they could see a person in difficulty in the water off Porthleven.